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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute a Contract with County of Santa Clara (“Santa Clara County”) for the provision by NMC of Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Services at NMC’s In-Patient Facility to Santa Clara County Residents Referred by Santa Clara County, for the period February 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute a Contract with County of Santa Clara (“Santa Clara County”) for the provision by NMC of Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Services at NMC’s In-Patient Facility to Santa Clara County Residents Referred by Santa Clara County, for the period February 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014; and
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY:
Monterey County Board of Supervisors approval of the proposed Agreement with the County of Santa Clara will assure maximum utilization of Natividad Medical Center’s designated Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) 5150 facility, bringing additional revenues into Monterey County to off-set the expense of operating this 24/7 facility.
DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center, in partnership with the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (BHB), operates a designated Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) 5150 facility with twenty-two (22) licensed acute psychiatric beds. Commonly referred to as the Mental Health Unit (MHU), NMC is responsible for the hospital support operations, providing nursing staff, ancillary and clinical support services. ...
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